Month: July 2014

(July 4, 2014) -- This tourism season in Maine is shaping up to be a good year. Maybe the best in years, Portland Press Herald reported.

(July 4, 2014) -- The massive amount of water being carried by the surging Mississippi River past southeastern Minnesota has ruined the July 4th holiday for dozens of campers with reservations at the popular Prairie Island Campground in Winona, Minn.

(July 4, 2014) -- The owners of Santa's Land in Putney, Vt. are seeking approval to open a campground at the embattled roadside attraction on Route 5.

(July 4, 2014) -- Many people think Ontario's smoke alarm law is only applicable to permanent homes. But the opposite is true. Every camper, trailer, RV, cottage and boat with living, cooking, and sleeping quarter requires a working smoke alarm.

(July 4, 2014) -- Takota Knapp, 4, who has a heart defect and will likely need a transplant, was granted his Make A Wish with a special trip for his family to Camper's Paradise in Sigel, Pa.

(July 4, 2014) -- KOA in Milton, Fla. has one hundred sixteen campsites and twelve cabins, most of which are booked for this holiday weekend. The others are expected to fill today.

(July 4, 2014) -- Mark and Polly Stoker from Newport, England transformed their latest VW camper van, named Matilda, so much so that it will be featured on George Clarke's Amazing Spaces television show.

(July 4, 2014) -- KSL has compiled a list of their favorite camping foods including tasty desserts like roasted bananas, breakfast burritos and tin foil dinners.

(July 4, 2014) -- Investigators believe Chase Sellers stole the white Chevrolet truck from Camping World in Panama City and drove it to the vacant lot off Grand Lagoon Drive and then set fire to it when he became angry the cigarette lighter wouldn't light his meth pipe.

(July 4, 2014) -- “There are literally hundreds of campgrounds in the Sierra, but we’ve picked out a few parks that are ideal destinations, particularly for families looking for parks with onsite activities and amenities,” said Sipe.